Życie duchowe i sprawy dyscyplinarne duchowieństwa diecezji częstochowskiej w latach 1925–1939

Abstract

In 1925 a new diocese, the capital of which is Częstochowa, was established. During the next 14 years, until the outbreak of the World War II, 473 priests have passed through its structures. They were properly prepared to fulfill their duties and to implement tasks assigned to the priesthood, thanks to the appropriate formation. One of the formation aspects was connected with a spiritual life of priests, which they were developing by devout practices, one-day or longer retreats, and pilgrimages. All of this, to a certain degree, was connected with some disciplinary matters of the clergy. On the other hand, a discipline of priests was expressed by an ability to obey the commonly accepted obligations and prohibitions of the Church. Three types of supervision (church, state and social) were maintained to be sure, that rules are observed. In the years 1925-1939 the clergy in the Diocese of Częstochowa was composed of holy priests who had an unimpeachable reputation. In their life, they have highly valued an ideal of a priestly attitude, what made them role models for future generations.